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Reflections on America: Tocqueville, Weber and Adorno in the United States
Claus Offe
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Description for Reflections on America: Tocqueville, Weber and Adorno in the United States
Hardback. * A highly topical book which examines the intellectual history of comparing Europe and the United States. * Claus Offe considers the perspectives adopted by three of Europe's greatest social scientists - Alexis de Tocqueville, Max Weber and Theodor W. Adorno - in their comparative writings on Europe and the US. Num Pages: 140 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 266.
At a time when so many cracks have emerged within the imagined community of ‘the West', this important new book, by one of the leading social scientists in Europe, examines the intellectual history of comparing Europe and the United States. Claus Offe considers the perspectives adopted by three of Europe’s greatest social scientists – Alexis de Tocqueville, Max Weber and Theodor W. Adorno – in their comparative writings on Europe.
While traveling, studying and working in the US, all three constantly looked back to their European origins, trying to decipher from their American experience what the future may ... Read more
At a time when so many cracks have emerged within the imagined community of ‘the West', this important new book, by one of the leading social scientists in Europe, examines the intellectual history of comparing Europe and the United States. Claus Offe considers the perspectives adopted by three of Europe’s greatest social scientists – Alexis de Tocqueville, Max Weber and Theodor W. Adorno – in their comparative writings on Europe.
While traveling, studying and working in the US, all three constantly looked back to their European origins, trying to decipher from their American experience what the future may ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
Number of Pages
140
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745635057
SKU
V9780745635057
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About Claus Offe
Claus Offe, Humboldt University, Berlin Translated by P. Camiller
Reviews for Reflections on America: Tocqueville, Weber and Adorno in the United States
“Reflections on America is simultaneously an excellent contribution to sociological theory and to historical-comparative research.” Sociological Review “A concise, rich account of three salient European socio-theoretical perspectives on America and their implications for Europe.” Matthias Benzer, British Journal of Sociology “The author offers valuable insights on American exceptionalism and its consequences for domestic and international politics ... Read more